To Kill a King

To Kill a King

...It takes a traitor and a hero

Directed by Mike Barker

Produced by IAC Film, Film4 Productions

2003102 min5.8 / 10

A morally complex historical drama about the fractured alliance between two military leaders grappling with the weight of regicide and political upheaval during the English Civil War.

A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.

Questions people ask

  • Is To Kill a King sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is To Kill a King scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is To Kill a King violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does To Kill a King end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is To Kill a King easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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